of a new variant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of COVID-19 are noticeably weaker than previous waves, a top NYC doctor has said.
“The only way that we knew that it was COVID was because we happened to be testing them,” Eiting added, noting that current symptoms mostly include congestion, some sneezing and a mild sore throat.was connected to the illness significantly moreA loss in taste and smell now only impacts around 10-20% of COVID patients as opposed to 60-70% during the early pandemic, observed Dr. Grace McComsey of Case Western University.
Both doctors also reported that fewer patients compared to last year are in need of intense hospital care, per NBC, adding that antiviral pill treatment through Paxlovid and similar alternatives are speeding up recoveries.“Especially since July, when this recent mini-surge started, younger people that have upper respiratory symptoms — cough, runny nose, sore throat, fever and chills — 99% of the time they go home with supportive care,” emergency physician Dr.